Hany Ariffin

Hany Ariffin

Pediatric Hematologist & Oncologist

Leukemia

University of Malaya Medical Centre

Location Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

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Professor Hany Ariffin  is  Professor of Paediatrics and Head of the Division of Paediatric Haematology-Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). She also heads the Biobank Unit in the Faculty of Medicine and is a member of the UM Senate.  Her main research interest is childhood leukaemia and she has been the Malaysian lead for the Malaysia-Singapore (MASPORE) Leukaemia Study Group since 2003. Her other research areas include childhood cancer survivorship, stem cell transplantation and inherited cancers. In 2015, she won the Anugerah Akademik Negara award and in 2018 received the Distinguished Researcher Award from University Malaya. Professor Hany is chairperson of the paediatric oncology accreditation committee for the National Specialist Register and a past president of the Malaysian Society of Paediatric Haematology-Oncology. She is also the chairperson of the VIVA-Asia Bone Marrow Transplantation Consortium. Professor Hany is an Editorial Board member of JCO Global Oncology and OncoDaily as well as an Associate Editor for Technology in Cancer Reseach &Treatment (Tumour Biology) and Frontiers in Oncology (Paediatric Oncology).

Current Position

  • Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Malaya Medical Centre.
  • Head of the Division of Paediatric Haematology-Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation at UMMC.
  • Head of the Biobank Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya.
  • Member of the University of Malaya Senate.

Education

  • PhD in Paediatric Haematology & Oncology, Universiti Malaya.
  • Master of Paediatrics, Universiti Malaya.
  • MRCP, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
  • MBBS, Universiti Malaya.

Professional Experience

  • Malaysian Lead for the Malaysia-Singapore (MASPORE) Leukaemia Study Group since 2003.
  • Chairperson of the Paediatric Oncology Accreditation Committee, National Specialist Register.
  • Past President of the Malaysian Society of Paediatric Haematology-Oncology.
  • Chairperson of the VIVA-Asia Bone Marrow Transplantation Consortium.
  • Editorial Board Member of JCO Global Oncology and OncoDaily.
  • Associate Editor for Technology in Cancer Reseach & Treatment (Tumour Biology).
  • Associate Editor for Frontiers in Oncology (Paediatric Oncology).

Research / Publications / Academic Activity

  • Research in childhood leukaemia
  • Research in paediatric hemopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Research on the role of p53 in childhood cancers
  • Research in childhood cancer survivorship
  • Total journal publications: 189
  • H-index: 38
  • Total citations: 11,373
  • Books: 1
  • Proceedings: 1
  • Research grants exceeding RM 12 million

Area of Specialization

  • Paediatric Haematology-Oncology
  • Childhood Leukaemia
  • Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Cancer Survivorship
  • Inherited Cancers